Now That We’re In Lockdown, Maybe It’s Time For Women To Stop Caring About Body Hair

The country is in a lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, and all restaurants, gyms, salons, places of worship, offices, etc., have been shut down. So obviously, in this situation, it cannot be that there aren’t misogynistic jokes going around on Whatsapp and social media about women’s body hair. You know what I’m talking about…

We, as a society, hold certain things as sacred. And the idea of women sans body hair is one of them. I mean, can you imagine 50% of the human race having something as natural as body hair? No, na?

For generations, we’ve upheld beauty standards that aren’t just impossible, but also unhealthy for women everywhere. Which makes me wonder, how many women would be going crazy right now to get rid of their upper lip and leg hair right now? It’s a first-world problem, I know, but get this -- women go through these shenanigans every fortnight, and it’s so deeply inherent into their routines and schedules that it actually has an effect on their self-image. I have had conversations with colleagues and friends looking for hacks to do their eyebrows and some are even resorting to shaving their upper lip hair. Imagine how oppressive it must be for someone to feel the need to look perfect even when they’re stuck at home with nowhere to go. But for many, it’s not just that. It brings back childhood memories (read: trauma) of being bullied for having bushy eyebrows or an abnormal upper lip growth.

So, here’s a thought - how about women just stop caring about what society thinks women can and can’t do? No one gets to decide whether or not body hair is attractive on women, and we could actually use this lockdown period to take that narrative back into our control. I know, it takes a lot of processing to accept our bodies as is, but it’s not like any of us has anywhere to go (no, seriously, stay home!). This is finally the time when women can accept their body hair, look at themselves with it till it starts feeling normal. And then, maybe we can collectively flip off any boy who expects women to be shaving in a lockdown for them.

Think about it, we’ve already given up on our bras. Would you be willing to go back to the pain of threading and waxing (in addition to being choked by our bras)? Unless, of course, that’s your choice or your skin needs you to remove facial hair.

Besides, there are worse things in life than wearing a dress while not giving a single shit about society’s unrealistic expectations from women.

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